Renewable vs Nonrenewable Resources (part1)

Which of these is a renewable resource?

• gold

• plutonium

• sulfur

• nitrogen

Clothes are often made from cotton, which is grown from a plant. What kind of resource is cotton?

• renewable

• nonrenewable

• mineral

• chemical

Which of the following does NOT use renewable energy?

• a lantern fueled by the Sun

• a car fueled by gas

• a campfire fueled by wood

• a factory fueled by wind

Rare earth metals are rarely found in large quantities on Earth. Instead, they are spread very thinly throughout Earth's crust, making them very difficult to get. Once they are all used, they are gone forever. Which energy resource is similar to rare Earth metals in that once it is used up, it is gone?

• wood

• solar

• wind

• oil

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What is the term for important nonrenewable resources that formed from the remains of living organisms?

• solar particles

• mineral sediments

• fossil fuels

• elemental energy

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Most energy resources used by humans are nonrenewable. Which of the following is NOT a nonrenewable energy resource?

• coal

• natural gas

• oil

• wind

Why are fossil fuels non-renewable?

• They take millions of years to form

• They exist very small amounts

• They are found at the bottom of the ocean

• They are dangerous to mine and drill for.

A community would like to have cleaner air. They know that burning fuel creates air pollution. Which types of energy should they use less?

• wind and solar

• coal and oil

• solar and hydro

• hydro and wind

Which of the following is a liquid form of fossil fuel that is used to make gasoline?

• coal

• peat

• petroleum

• natural gas

Which type of resource is shown above?

• unlimited

• renewable

• reusable

• nonrenewable